botanical

[ buh-tan-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. Also bo·tan·ic []. of, pertaining to, made from, or containing plants:

   botanical survey;

   botanical drugs.

noun

1. Pharmacology. a drug made from part of a plant, as from roots, leaves, bark, or berries.

botanical

/ ˌbəˈtænɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to botany or plants

noun

1. any drug or pesticide that is made from parts of a plant

Derived Forms

• boˈtanically, adverb

Other Words From

• bo·tan·i·cal·ly adverb
• non·bo·tan·ic adjective
• non·bo·tan·i·cal adjective
• non·bo·tan·i·cal·ly adverb
• un·bo·tan·i·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of botanical¹

1650–60; botanic (< Medieval Latin botanicus < Greek botanikós of plants, equivalent to botán ( ē ) herb + -ikos -ic ) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of botanical¹

C17: from Medieval Latin botanicus , from Greek botanikos relating to plants, from botanē plant, pasture, from boskein to feed; perhaps related to Latin bōs ox, cow

Example Sentences

I’m a die-hard nature lover who prefers serene botanical gardens or pristine beaches.

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“It’s no longer the botanical as it’s been used in nature,” Smith said, adding that she didn’t consider synthesized 7-OH products to be kratom at all.

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“Are we going to be an environmental leader and show the world what California has to offer from a botanical perspective? Or are we going to talk about artificial grass?”

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On the London set of ‘Bridgerton,’ we got a glimpse at how several teams worked to create the over-the-top ball scenes in Season 3, including a botanical ball.

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The gardens’ director of horticulture visited one of Applied Imagination’s botanical train displays in another state, she said, and decided Descanso Gardens had to have one.

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Related Words

• agricultural
• floral
• horticultural